Norscan Instruments Ltd.

08/17/2021

We're Hiring!

The Field Service Technician delivers exceptional customer service through their utilization of a client-service approach combined with Norscan’s proprietary CMS (cable management system). Focusing primarily on providing outside plant support to Norscan clients, this role is the subject matter expert for all fiber optic cable installation and repair work including troubleshooting fiber optic cable issues, developing corrective action plans, and providing project management when required.

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03/28/2018

In this article, five common myths about locating buried cable are shattered. Why? Because what you don't know may be inflating your maintenance budget.

What you don't know may be inflating your maintenance budget...

03/26/2018

Most providers don’t give cable locating a lot of thought – it’s business as usual. Those who do, though, are performing locates at a fraction of the cost – about half!

Locating is typically the single-largest and most overlooked cost in maintaining buried fiber optic cable. Traditional cable locating methods can quickly but quietly escalate maintenance budgets. There's a better way.

02/19/2018

A side-by-side comparison of traditional and touchless locates makes you wonder why anyone would physically access their OSP to locate cables. Read on to save big $$ on your network maintenance budget…

Comparing traditional and touchless cable locates makes you wonder why anyone would physically access their OSP. Read on to unlock big savings in your maintenance budget.

11/06/2017

After coming across an article in ISE Magazine by OSP Expert Don McCarty, we here at Norscan had some interesting internal discussions. The article discusses the relationship between grounding and locating, and suggests that grounding is only required during a locate. We decided to reach out to Don with our comments and he published the exchange in the November 2017 edition of ISE Magazine.

After coming across an article in ISE Magazine by OSP Expert Don McCarty, we here at Norscan had some interesting internal discussions. The article discusses the relationship between grounding and locating and suggests that grounding is only required during a locate. We decided to reach out to Don w...

10/30/2017

Ground faults can significantly limit the distance your locate signal can travel.

Check out our new video to learn how Norscan's Cable Monitoring can alert you when ground faults occur, and how to isolate where those faults are located within your network!

10/04/2017

Grounding is essential to both the safety of personnel and damage prevention of your outside plant. Check out the Fall 2017 edition of Damage Prevention Profesional to learn how grounding impacts safety and why proper grounding is important!

Grounding is essential to both the safety of personnel and damage prevention of your outside plant. Check out the Fall 2017 edition of Damage Prevention Profesional to learn how grounding impacts safety and why proper grounding is important.